Cabinet



May 7, 1929. BROGDEN 1,712,024

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Patented May 7, 1929.

UNITED "SV-TATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOAH BROGDEN, OF MELROSE PARK, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO DAVID LUPTON'S SONS COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENN- SYLVANIA.

CABINET.

- e u it Elm... Application filed December 28, 1826. Serial No.

This invention relates to cabinets of a type more particularly useful as work benches for knitters and other textile artisans.

In this connection, I aim to provide a struc- 5 ture which is compact, sanitary and vermintools, personal belongings etc., necessary to the knitters, as Well as for storage and prepproof, sturdy and durable, conducive to expeditious and'economieal manufacture from sheet metal, and serviceable as a work bench and also as a cabinet for accommodation of aration of materials to be worked by them.

Other objects and associated advantages of my invention will be manifest from the tie tailed description hereinafter of the typical embodiment delineated in the accompanying drawings, whereof Fig. I shows a perspective view of the cabinet. Fig. II is a staggered plan sectional view of the same, taken in accordance with the arrows IIII in Fig. I.

Fig. III is-a transverse section through the structure, as designated by the arrows III III in Fig. I.

Fig. IV is a fragmentary detail plan section taken locally, as indicated by the arrows IV.-IV in Fig. .I.

Fig. V is a partial longitudinal section, in

accordance with the arrows V-'V in Fig.

III.

Fig. VI is a fragmentary view showing certain details at the upper rear corners of the cabinet, and, p

i r Fig. VII is a fragmentary perspective View of one of the end walls of the cabinet.

As typified in these illustrations, the cabinet is rectangular in form, comparatively long and narrow, and constructed entirely from sheet material with end Walls 10 which are continuous with the'back 11, a top 12 and a bottom 13, the latter being preferably located at a slight -elevation: from the floor. The space'bounded by these parts is subdivided by horizontal and vertical partitions 14,

15, and 16, 17 in such a manner as to afford an upper compartment 18 that extends the full ength of the structure, a pair of hori zontally-contiguous intermediate compartments 1 9, 19, and a pair of similarlydisposed" lower compartments 20, 20. The upper compartment' 18 is preferably left open for ease of access from the front of the structure and may be utilized for storage of finished mans ufactures, such as stockings for example,

tools, accessories, and personal belongings necessary or useful to a knitter. The intermediate compartments 19, 19' are likewise left open, and are intended for storage of packages or cones C (Fig. III) of cotton or other yarn that does not require conditioning as a prerequisite to ready working in knitting or other textile machines. The two lower compartments 20, 20 are provided with swinging doors 21, 21, and, in order to perforated lids '23.

At the back, 'the cabinet is equipped with a horizontally-projecting, hanger rail 24 use ful in temporarily supporting the finished stockings or other work. In the present instance, this hanger rail 24 is fashioned from a single length of channel stock with its opposite extremities laterally bent to fit against the side edges of the cabinet top 12 whereto they are secured by fastening means such as screws 25. If desired, the cabinet may be further equipped with auxiliary work holders such as shown at 26, these being in the form of short arms which are appropriately secured so as to project diagonally from the upper rear corners of the structure, as shown in Figs. I and VI. It is to be particularly noted that the top 12 of the cabinet is of ample area for use as a work table, and along its front edge has a flush rule or scale 27 which is suitablygraduated for measuring purposes.

As shown in-Fig. II, the end walls 10 and the back 11 of the structure are fashioned from'a blank of sheet metal, which maybe either in one piece or formed into one from several sections, whereof the lower edge is turned laterally inward as at 30, 30 (Figs. I and III) toprovide a continuous perimetric foot flange. blank are bent toward each other as at 31, Fig. *II,thcn rearward as at 32 then outward as at 33, except within the limits of the lower compartments 20 where the terminal bends are made inward to form a'flange 34. The tubular frontal columns 35 thus provided not only lend strength and rigidity to the The vertical edges of the 1 struck from a rectangular blank of sheet metal with down-turned securing flanges 39 along the side and rear edges, which may be screwed or welded to the end walls 10 and the back 11 of the cabinet, and finished ofl' along the frontal edge by double bending as at 40 for stiffening and to simulate thickness at that region. V

The intermediate horizontal partition 15 is similar to the parts 13, 14 except as to the treatment of its frontal edge which is given an additional bend downward with provision of a flange 41 (Fig. III) for alignment with the flanges 34 of the end walls 10.

The top .12 is ma'deafter the manner of a lid with a downwardperimetric flange 42 to lap the end and backwalls 10, 11 of the cabinet. The frontal portion of the 'top 12 is recessed as at 43 to take themeasuring rule or scale 27 hereinbefore referred to, and terminates in a double bend 44 like that of the partition 14, with appropriate cut-outs at the ends to clear the columns 35.

The vertical partition 16 between the upper compartments 19, 10 is flanged as at 45 at-the top, bottom and rear for attachment to the contiguous cabinet parts; and its front end 46 is double bent to hollow columnar forma tion and engaged in a central cut out in the frontal molding 40 of the horizontal partition 14, see Figs. IV and V.

The vertical partition 17 between the lower compartments 20, 20, is made in two comcolumn 35 at the left and the horizontal partition 15, respectively. The section 48 of the vertical partition 17 is similarly finished at the front through a triple bend designated by corresponding reference numerals with resultant provision of continuous stop flanges for the doors 21, said doors being equipped with radial latches 53 which are operable by handles 54, and adapted to engage the stop flanges aforesaid in Fig. II.

It is of course to be understood that the cabinet of my invention is not necessarily the manner shown in confined to the arrangement and proportions herein shown and described. In other words, it may, obviously, be expanded either horizontally or vertically, or both, when additional storage space and humidifying compartments are required.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim:

1. A cabinet of the type (leSCI1lJC(l, CO111 posed entirely of sheet metal embodying a back and continuous end walls with the lower .along the frontal edge by double heading;

and similarly sectioned horizontal and vertical partitions subdividing the cabinet into a multiplicity of separate open and closable compartments, and said closable compartments including individual false bottoms with perforate lids, for the purposes specified. 2. A cabinet of the type described, composed entirely of sheet metal embodying a back and continuous end walls with the lower edge laterally turned inwards to form a continuous perimetric foot and the vertical front edges fashioned to rectangular tubulate crosssection with vertically spaced notches; a top having a perimetric flange lapping the end and back walls with the frontal edge doublechanneled to provide a recess for a flush measuring rule at the front edge thereof; a bottom with down-turned securing flanges along the sides and rear edges located at an elevation above floor level and finished-off along the frontal edge by double beading; similarly sectioned horizontalpartitions supported by engagement of their forward ends in the vertical spaced notches of the columns aforesaid; vertical partitions of like character intermediate some of the horizontal partitions that aiford separate open and closable compartments; and individual false bottoms with perforate lids in said closable compart me'nts.

3. A cabinet of the'type described, composed entirely of sheet metal embodying a back and continuous end walls with the lower edge laterally turned inwards to form a continuous perimetric foot and the vertical front edges fashioned to rectangular tubulate crosssection with vertically spaced notches as well as opposed co-planar stop flanges; a top having a perimetric flange lapping the end and back walls With the frontal edge doublechanneled to provide a recess for a flush measuring rule at the front edge thereof; a bottom with down-turned securing flanges along the sides and rear edges located at an elevation above floor level and finished-off along the frontal edge by double beading; similarly sectioned horizontal partitions supported by engagement of their forward ends in-the vertical spaced notches of the tubulate columns; vertical partitions of like character' intermediate some of the horizontal partitions to afford separate open and closable compartments, one of said partitions embodycontinuous perimetric foot and the vertical front edges fashioned to rectangnlar tubulate cross-section with vertically spaced notches as well as opposed co-planar stop flanges; a top having a perimetri c flange. lapping the end and back walls with the frontal edge doublechanneled to provide a recess for a flush measuring-rule at the front edge thereof; a bot tom with down-turned securing flanges along the sides and rear edges located at an elevation above floor level and finished-off along the frontal edge by double beading; similarly sectioned horizontal partitions supported by engagement of their forward ends in the vertical spaced notches of the tubulate columns;

' vertical partitions of like profile intermediate some of the horizontal partitions to alford sep; arateopen and closable compartments, one of said partitions embodying lateral stop flanges co=planar with ,the stop flanges aforesaid;

, hinged doors for said closable compartments seating on the stop flanges; individual false bottoms with perforate tops in the latter compartments; and diagonal projecting bars at the upper angular corners of the cabinet aforesaid. v

5. A cabinet-of the type described, com

posed entirely of sheet metal embodying a back and continuous end walls with the lower edge laterally turned inwards to form a continuous perimetricfoot and the vertical front edges fashioned t rectangular tubulate crosssection with vertically spaced notches as well as opposed co planar stop flanges; a top having a perimetric flange lapping the end and back walls with the frontal edge doublechanneled to provide a recess for a flush measuring rule and a co-planarly disposed rail at the back edge thereof; a bottom with downturned securing flanges along the sides and 7 rear edges located at an' elevation above floor. level and finished-oif along the frontal edge by double beading; similarly sectioned horizontal partitions supported by engagement of their forward ends in the vertical spaced notches of the tubulate columns; vertical partitions of like profile intermediate some of the horizontal partitions to afford separate open and closable compartments, oneof said partitions embodying lateral stop flanges coplanar with the stop flanges aforesaid;

hinged doors for said closable compartments seating on the stop flanges; individual removable hurnidifying pans with perforate lids in the latter compartments; and dia onal proj ecting bars at the upper rear angu? of the cabinet aforesaid. V

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name. at Philadel hia, Pennsylvania, this 22nd day of December, 1 926;

J OAH BROGDEN. 

